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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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